Are the Wests Tigers improving?
A question that we all have probably asked. In order to accurately see, I have decided to check it out through stats.
Bold stats allude to the better round the Tigers had in accordance with the stats in the last two years.
So if your brave and want to see how painfully mediocre the tigers are. Dig in
Round 1:
Possession in 2023: 56%
Possession in 2024: BYE
Completion rate in 2023: 71%
Completion rate in 2024: BYE
Post Contact metres in 2023: 625m
Post Contact metres in 2024: BYE
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 47
Tackle Breaks in 2024: BYE
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 87.92%
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: BYE
Errors in in 2023: 14
Errors in in 2024: BYE
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Bye
Thus, so far in round 1, improvements cannot be assessed.
Round 2:
Possession in 2023: 52%
Possession in 2024: 45%
Completion rate in 2023: 63%
Completion rate in 2024: 81%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 420m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 462
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 30
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 24
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 88 %
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 86%
Errors in in 2023: 18
Errors in in 2024: 9
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Loss
We can see a slight improvement in Post Contact metres, yet a substantial drop off in tackle breaks. A decent improvement in completion rate, although 81% isn’t great. No improvement in tackle efficiency (drops off by 2%)
Round 3:
Possession in 2023: 52%
Possession in 2024: 46%
Completion rate in 2023: 70%
Completion rate in 2024: 86%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 363m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 631
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 31
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 38
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 88 %
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 86%
Errors in in 2023: 14
Errors in in 2024: 6
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Win
A notion I am tending to see is that although this season we have an increase in run metres, we don’t get far enough tackle breaks as we have prior.
Round 4:
Possession in 2023: 47%
Possession in 2024: 47%
Completion rate in 2023: 78%
Completion rate in 2024: 86%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 540m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 693m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 26
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 24
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 90 %
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 85%
Errors in in 2023: 9
Errors in in 2024: 10
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Win
A sloppy win for 2024. Regressed in nearly all categories minus completion rate and post contact metres.
Round 5:
Possession in 2023: 47%
Possession in 2024: 52%
Completion rate in 2023: 73%
Completion rate in 2024: 80%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 451m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 566m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 20
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 27
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 87.26 %
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 88.83%
Errors in in 2023: 11
Errors in in 2024: 11
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Loss
Bare improvements…
Round 6:
Possession in 2023: 57%
Possession in 2024: 49%
Completion rate in 2023: 76%
Completion rate in 2024: 79%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 556m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 543m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 39
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 31
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 90.71 %
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 87.04%
Errors in in 2023: 13
Errors in in 2024: 9
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Loss
Nothing improving except completion by a tiny amount and a couple less errors. Only 10 less post contact metres yet 8 less tackle breaks, YIKES…
Round 8:
Possession in 2023: 58%
Possession in 2024: 50%
Completion rate in 2023: 74%
Completion rate in 2024: 79%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 427m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 561m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 36
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 32
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 87.94%
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 87.86%
Errors in in 2023: 12
Errors in in 2024: 13
2023 Result: LOSS
2024 Result: Loss
Blah.
Round 9:
Possession in 2023: 53%
Possession in 2024: 47%
Completion rate in 2023: 90%
Completion rate in 2024: 79%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 501m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 465m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 39
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 38
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 91.21%
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 88.40%
Errors in in 2023: 5
Errors in in 2024: 8 (+ 2 sin bins)
2023 Result: Win
2024 Result: Loss
On paper could be the best game in ages. Probably the best tigers game in the last two years minus the Leichardt Cowboys beauty.
Round 10
Possession in 2023: 53%
Possession in 2024: 48%
Completion rate in 2023: 86%
Completion rate in 2024: 82%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 501m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 470m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 43
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 27
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 87.47%
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 87.32%
Errors in in 2023: 10
Errors in in 2024: 10
2023 Result: Win
2024 Result: Loss
Round 11
Possession in 2023: 50%
Possession in 2024: 54%
Completion rate in 2023: 86%
Completion rate in 2024: 82%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 542m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 531m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 14
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 44
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 90.26%
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 89.80%
Errors in in 2023: 7
Errors in in 2024: 6
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Loss
ALL UP
2023 total errors by round 11: 113
2024 total errors by round 11: 85
Wins 2023: 2
Wins 2024: 2
Total Tackle Breaks by Round 11 in 2023: 325
Total Tackle Breaks by Round 11 in 2024: 285
Points Differential by Round 11 in 2023: -90
Points Differential by Round 11 in 2024: -81
A question that we all have probably asked. In order to accurately see, I have decided to check it out through stats.
Bold stats allude to the better round the Tigers had in accordance with the stats in the last two years.
So if your brave and want to see how painfully mediocre the tigers are. Dig in
Round 1:
Possession in 2023: 56%
Possession in 2024: BYE
Completion rate in 2023: 71%
Completion rate in 2024: BYE
Post Contact metres in 2023: 625m
Post Contact metres in 2024: BYE
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 47
Tackle Breaks in 2024: BYE
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 87.92%
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: BYE
Errors in in 2023: 14
Errors in in 2024: BYE
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Bye
Thus, so far in round 1, improvements cannot be assessed.
Round 2:
Possession in 2023: 52%
Possession in 2024: 45%
Completion rate in 2023: 63%
Completion rate in 2024: 81%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 420m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 462
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 30
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 24
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 88 %
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 86%
Errors in in 2023: 18
Errors in in 2024: 9
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Loss
We can see a slight improvement in Post Contact metres, yet a substantial drop off in tackle breaks. A decent improvement in completion rate, although 81% isn’t great. No improvement in tackle efficiency (drops off by 2%)
Round 3:
Possession in 2023: 52%
Possession in 2024: 46%
Completion rate in 2023: 70%
Completion rate in 2024: 86%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 363m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 631
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 31
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 38
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 88 %
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 86%
Errors in in 2023: 14
Errors in in 2024: 6
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Win
A notion I am tending to see is that although this season we have an increase in run metres, we don’t get far enough tackle breaks as we have prior.
Round 4:
Possession in 2023: 47%
Possession in 2024: 47%
Completion rate in 2023: 78%
Completion rate in 2024: 86%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 540m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 693m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 26
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 24
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 90 %
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 85%
Errors in in 2023: 9
Errors in in 2024: 10
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Win
A sloppy win for 2024. Regressed in nearly all categories minus completion rate and post contact metres.
Round 5:
Possession in 2023: 47%
Possession in 2024: 52%
Completion rate in 2023: 73%
Completion rate in 2024: 80%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 451m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 566m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 20
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 27
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 87.26 %
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 88.83%
Errors in in 2023: 11
Errors in in 2024: 11
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Loss
Bare improvements…
Round 6:
Possession in 2023: 57%
Possession in 2024: 49%
Completion rate in 2023: 76%
Completion rate in 2024: 79%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 556m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 543m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 39
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 31
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 90.71 %
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 87.04%
Errors in in 2023: 13
Errors in in 2024: 9
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Loss
Nothing improving except completion by a tiny amount and a couple less errors. Only 10 less post contact metres yet 8 less tackle breaks, YIKES…
Round 8:
Possession in 2023: 58%
Possession in 2024: 50%
Completion rate in 2023: 74%
Completion rate in 2024: 79%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 427m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 561m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 36
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 32
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 87.94%
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 87.86%
Errors in in 2023: 12
Errors in in 2024: 13
2023 Result: LOSS
2024 Result: Loss
Blah.
Round 9:
Possession in 2023: 53%
Possession in 2024: 47%
Completion rate in 2023: 90%
Completion rate in 2024: 79%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 501m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 465m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 39
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 38
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 91.21%
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 88.40%
Errors in in 2023: 5
Errors in in 2024: 8 (+ 2 sin bins)
2023 Result: Win
2024 Result: Loss
On paper could be the best game in ages. Probably the best tigers game in the last two years minus the Leichardt Cowboys beauty.
Round 10
Possession in 2023: 53%
Possession in 2024: 48%
Completion rate in 2023: 86%
Completion rate in 2024: 82%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 501m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 470m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 43
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 27
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 87.47%
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 87.32%
Errors in in 2023: 10
Errors in in 2024: 10
2023 Result: Win
2024 Result: Loss
Round 11
Possession in 2023: 50%
Possession in 2024: 54%
Completion rate in 2023: 86%
Completion rate in 2024: 82%
Post Contact metres in 2023: 542m
Post Contact metres in 2024: 531m
Tackle Breaks in 2023: 14
Tackle Breaks in 2024: 44
Effective Tackle % in in 2023: 90.26%
Effective Tackle % in in 2024: 89.80%
Errors in in 2023: 7
Errors in in 2024: 6
2023 Result: Loss
2024 Result: Loss
ALL UP
2023 total errors by round 11: 113
2024 total errors by round 11: 85
Wins 2023: 2
Wins 2024: 2
Total Tackle Breaks by Round 11 in 2023: 325
Total Tackle Breaks by Round 11 in 2024: 285
Points Differential by Round 11 in 2023: -90
Points Differential by Round 11 in 2024: -81
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